Milk box



W C. YOUNG.

4 MILK ox.

APPLICATION FILED DEC.4, I920.

Patented May 16, 1922.

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IVIILK BOX.

rarest Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Way 16, 1922.

Application filed December 4, 1920. Serial No. 428,337.

1 o all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VVALTER C. YOUNG, a citizen of the United States, residin at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and Eatate of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Milk Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in milk boxes and comprises several features of improvement on my co-pending application, Serial No. 400,983, filed August 8rd, 1920, and one of the principal objects is to cheapen and simplify the construction.

Another object is to obviate the use of nails in the making of the rack.

Another object is to let the punch boards into grooves cut into the side-boards, and to construct the side-boards in two parts, one of which gives a square face against which the upper surfaces of the punch boards rest. I

With these and other objects in view which will become more apparent as the specification proceeds, the invention resides in the certain novel construction and combination and arrangement of parts, the essential features of which are hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims; and which are shown in the accompanying drawing consisting of one sheet, in which Figure 1 is a top plan view of my improved milk box.

Figure 2 is an end view of the same.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional View taken substantially in line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4; is a vertical sectional view taken substantially in line 14 of Figure 1.

Like characters of reference refer to like parts in all views.

Referring to the drawing in detail 1 and 2 represent upper and lower side-boards of a milk box, and 3 represent the ends thereof, The ends 3 are provided interiorly with mortices l which extend upwardly part of the way toward the top of the box and then sloped off as shown in Figure 4:.

The side-boards 2 are also slotted or morticed upwardly as at 5 from their lower to their upper surfaces. All of the mortices are of sufficient depth to afford strong anchorage for pieces which may be fitted to them. The bottom slats 6 are curved at 7 so as to provide apertures 8 througl'i which jets of water may be projected by the bottle washing machines; but the ends of the slats extend completely across the end of the box under the end members 3 so as to give a firm support here. The rack comprises upper and lower sets of dowel bars 9 and a plurality of punch boards 10. The box shown in the drawing is made to accommodate a dozen bottles and in consequence there are provided three punch boards and four dowel bars. The punch boards are perforated at 11 to permit the passage of the dowel bars which fit at their ends into the slats or mortices 1 in the ends of the box. The punch boards fit at their edges into the slots 5 in the sideboards 2 and the side-boards 1 fit down against the punch boards so as to hold them firmly in their seats and to present a square shoulder against the top edge of the said punch boards. End irons 12 are placed on the ends of the box as shown and are nailed or otherwise secured thereto, each end iron is made with its ends welded together so as to present no sharp corner or unevenness to catch on obstacles and retard handling or injure employees.

It will be seen that by means of the above described devices I have greatly simplified and cheapened the construction of a milk box illustrated in my pending application heretofore referred to.

While I have described what I deem to be the most desirable embodiment of my invention, it is obvious that many of the details may be varied without in any way departing from the spirit of my invention, and I there fore do not limit myself to the exact details of construction herein set forth nor to anything less than the whole of my invention limited only by the appended claims.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. ln device of the class described, the combination of end boards provided with mortices extended part way up the inner sides thereof, dowel bars seated therein, side-boards having mortices formed therein, punch boardsin the mortices in said side boards and bottom slats extended completely across the bottom of each of said end boards and cut away therebetween so as to provide washing apertures.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination of end boards slotted part way up their inner surfaces, side boards slotted completely across their inner surfaces, punch boards seated in mortices in said side boards, dowel bars supported in said punch boards related with said lower side walls, bottom boards all extending in one direction and arranged between and completely filling the spaces between the ends of said lower side walls, and end walls fitting between said up per and lower side walls and on the ends of said bottom boards, and slotted from their lower edges up a considerable distance on their inner faces.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature.

WALTER C. YOUNG. 

